011 [audio]

[tapestodiane]

I've been thinking about the significance of our first pokémon. I find it hard to believe the species given to us are random.

[A brief pause. He's been bothered by this ever since his arrival, actually.]

The initial reaction on meeting your first is important, whether it was fear, familiarity, anger, amusement, or the more unlikely indifference. Then there is of course the more pressing question: why were we given these particular ones?

I'd appreciate your thoughts.

[He's investigating again. Action for anyone in Azalea - he'll most likely be hanging around the pokémon center, working there and all.]

Comments

[video]

[usedswagger.livejournal.com]

[A man and his Poliwhirl come onscreen.]

Hahaha, it's simple! They call me the toad sage and this one is a toad! ...Will be a toad.

....

...You're going to become a toad, right, Ken-chan?

"Whiiiiirl lili?"

[He doesn't actually know, what with two possible evolutions ahead of him.]

[video]

[tapestodiane]

_{[Well, that's enlightening.]}

Why do they call you that?

_{[Asked in genuine curiosity!]}

[video]

[usedswagger.livejournal.com]

[...poor man. You asked for it!]

Well, little tadpole! Let the magnificent Jiraiya enlighten you!

[He strikes an outrageous pose, and the poses get even more outrageous with each sentence]

I am the chosen one of Mount Myouboku, home of the mighty toads!
I am the master of the toads' secret sage arts!
I am friend to all my toad brothers who hop and swim!
I am the honored fighter who's permitted to ride on the head of the great toad boss, Gamabunta himself!
I am Jiraiya of the legendary three; the famous writer and sage of toads!

[video]

[tapestodiane]

_{[Well. That's not at all a bit odd. Though there's a certain amount of I-don't-even-face on Coop's end for a second, he takes it in stride and proceeds gathering facts. Just to understand this.]}

Toads are important to your world?